The Crafty Puzzles Company: April 2013

Tuesday, 30 April 2013

Today's Daily Brain Teaser (May 01, 2013)

Proverbs By Another Name

Each group of words below is a commonly known phrase. Try to guess what that phrase is.

1.The total entity of substances which exhibit a reflection of light particles in awesome profusion are not necessarily composed of a soft, yellow metallic substance.

2. A couple offers possibility of camaraderie, while trebly aggregates often have the appearances of a multitude.

3. A member of the class of Aves that energizes rapidly from a state of nocturnal hibernation is able to seize by force or stratagem the lumbrious terristris.

4. Homosapiens who inhabit abodes composed of pellucid substances containing silicon materials should be prudent of casting hard cobbles.

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Today's Daily Trivia Quiz (May 01, 2013)

Eclipse

This is a book about a girl and the vampire she loves.

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Vocabulary : Word of the Day : Pillory

pil-lo-ry

noun :: A frame of adjustable boards erected on a post, and having holes through which the head and hands of an offender were thrust so as to be exposed in front of it.

verb :: To set in, or punish with, the pillory.

verb :: Figuratively, to expose to public scorn.

"Be that as it might, the scaffold of the pillory was a point of view that revealed to Hester Prynne the entire track along which she had been treading, since her happy infancy." --Hawthorne, Nathaniel

Stress : Types of Stress

There are four types of Stress that can impact our lives. Not all of them are bad. In fact, some stress is good for us. Good stress gets us out of bed in the morning and motivates us to excel.

Eustress

Eustress is a good type of stress. This is what you feel when you are watching a suspenseful movie, riding a rollercoaster or about to finish running a marathon. Eustress helps motivate us to finish projects that we are excited about and contributes positively to a creative mindset.

Distress

Distress refers to frustrations, unresolved anger, or fear. It causes anxiety and mental suffering. This is a bad stress and does a great job at blocking creativity.

Under-stress

Under-stress is the lack of any stress, and is similar to boredom and hopelessness. An unchallenging job can lead to under-stress. If people are not challenged then they are not motivated to be creative.

Over-stress

Over-stress is what you feel when you have pushed yourself too hard, are late for an important meeting, or have a big deadline that is looming. People who are in this condition do not have the time to think creatively. They are only worried about dealing with the issues immediately at hand and cannot step back to look at the big picture.

Memory : Eyewitness Memory

Eyewitnesses have notoriously bad memories. Many studies have been conducted where a group of people watch a simulated crime and are then asked to describe the details of the event. It is very rare for the criminal to be described accurately. Perhaps this is because people always have a difficult time describing a face, even if it is right in front of them. Faces do not have features that can be easily articulated with vocabulary that we posses. How would you describe your own nose to someone over the phone?

Police use artists and kits full of different face parts to help witnesses piece together a face. Even with this help, an accurate portrayal of the suspect is rarely achieved. In fact, two eyewitnesses to the same crime often produce wildly different portraits. Perhaps this is because memory can get distorted under stress, or maybe it is because when people are trying hard to remember something, they will sometimes fabricate a false memory to satisfy themselves and their questioner.

Creativity : Dream Journal

One of the first steps for preparing to have lucid dreams is to start keeping a dream journal. Any time that you remember a dream, write it down in your journal. Even if it's just a fragment of a dream or a lingering feeling, write it down. The journal will help you notice what your dreams are like. You will probably find that certain things reoccur in your dreams on a regular basis. These things are called "dreamsigns" and with practice you can learn to recognize dreamsigns while in a dream and then become lucid.

Most people remember very few dreams. In fact, it's quite possible that you have already had a lucid dream and not remembered it! Keeping a dream journal next to your bed will improve your ability to remember dreams. Get into the habit of lying in bed for a few minutes after you wake up and try to remember any dreams that you might have had.

Once you are able to recall at least one dream per night, you will have a good chance at having a lucid dream.

Denver Nuggets head coach George Karl lets go and learns the power of trust - ESPN

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Capital Quiz: Wednesday, May 1 - The Dominion Post

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John Williams To Strike Back In 'Episode VII' - Get The Big Picture (blog)

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Daily Sudoku: Wed 1-May-2013

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Daily Monster Sudoku: Wed 1-May-2013

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Daily Squiggly Sudoku: Wed 1-May-2013

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Jigsaw Box for iPad Tops 3 Million Puzzle Games Per Month - prMac - prMac (press release)

Jigsaw Box for iPad Tops 3 Million Puzzle Games Per Month - prMac

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[prMac.com] Dublin, Ireland - Sparkle Apps announces today that their Free-to-Play jigsaw puzzle game Jigsaw Box 3.1.3 now attracts over 3 million puzzle games per month. Jigsaw Box brings the classic family jigsaw puzzle in to the modern age of touch ...

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Fan Made 'Episode VII' Posters May Have More Creativity Than the Actual Poster - Get The Big Picture (blog)

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If you ever have been irked by small problems with your projects read this!

I really feel sorry for this poor chap. He has scroll sawn a 40,000 piece jigsaw puzzle to celebrate Queen Elisabeth’s Diamond Jubilee in England. It makes my own little project problems seem inconsequential in comparison.

You can scroll down to see the video too if you want to see some incredible scroll sawing skills. He has a scroll saw just like mine except a different color. I am now thinking of returning mine after seeing what he is capable of doing with it.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2316536/40-000-piece-world-record-jigsaw-collapses-floor-Weymouth-creator-turns-back.html

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